LGBT Rights
Union leaders hail high court’s marriage equality ruling
July 1, 2015Union leaders hailed the Supreme Court's decision legalizing gay marriage, but added there is still opposition to equal rights for gay people.
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Today in history: LGBT Pride Month!
June 1, 2015Patrons at the Stonewall Inn, being subjected to routine anti-homosexual harassment, fought back in an incident considered to be the birth of the gay rights movement.
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Ireland: gay marriage approved with a landslide yes
May 27, 2015"The decision makes every citizen equal and will strengthen the institution of marriage for all existing and future marriages."
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Lesbians who chose visibility: Unsung heroes of women’s movement
March 9, 2015You don't always recognize heroes by how many bows they take or by the awards bestowed upon them.
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UN group condemns discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity
September 29, 2014The text condemns violence and discrimination based on gender identity and welcomes advances in the protection of those rights.
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